Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros Prediction, 8/24/2022 MLB Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Minnesota Twins vs Houston Astros

Date: Wednesday, August 24, 2022

Location: Minute Maid Park in Houston, TX

TV: AT&T SportsNet Southwest

Minute Maid Park is the location where the Houston Astros (78-45) will attempt to beat the Minnesota Twins (62-58) on Wednesday. The pitchers taking the mound will be Dylan Bundy and Framber Valdez.

As a team, the Minnesota Twins are notching 4.4 runs per game, which has them at 14th in the league. They are sitting with 528 runs scored and hold an OBP of .319. The Twins have hit 199 doubles as a team and have smacked 144 balls out of the park. They have amassed 509 runs batted in and 1,012 base knocks on the season, while their team batting average comes in at .249. Minnesota has a slugging rate of .412 and have been called out on strikes 971 times, while drawing a walk on 388 occasions.

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Twins pitchers have given up 142 long balls in addition to 504 total runs (12th in the league). They have walked 352 hitters and their FIP comes in at 4.07 as a squad so far this season. Their strikeout to walk ratio is 2.84 and their pitching staff has recorded a WHIP of 1.24. The Twins have compiled a team ERA of 3.93 on the campaign (18th in MLB), and the staff has struck out 1,001 hitters.

The Twins have sent 413 relief pitchers to the mound for the year. The relief pitchers have inherited 138 runners for the year and 31.2% of them crossed home plate. They have 23 saves on the year and have blown 22 out of their 45 chances to save the game. The Twins relief pitchers have a save percentage of 51.1% and has come into the game in 130 save situations. The relief pitchers have 84 holds so far this season (3rd in baseball). Twins bullpen pitchers have gone to the mound with runners on 96 times and also have had 132 appearances in high leverage situations.

The Minnesota Twins have a total of 3,198 putouts over the course of the season, in addition to 965 assists and 58 errors. Their fielding rate is holding steady at .986 which has them sitting 11th in the majors, and have earned 86 double plays. The Twins have transformed 70.6% of balls in play into outs out of 9,594 innings on the field, which has them sitting at 7th in baseball.

Bundy has taken the mound for 874 innings and has racked up 835 punch outs in his career. Bundy (53-62 career mark) is the owner of a FIP of 4.63 while he has gone up against 3,727 hitters in the major leagues. His ERA is 4.70 (457 earned runs allowed) and his career WHIP is 1.298. He has surrendered 856 base hits (8.8 hits per 9 innings) and has 279 free passes.

The Astros hold a slugging % of .424 and they are scoring 4.59 runs per contest (8th in the league). They have hit 216 doubles, while getting a free base 414 times as well as earning 565 runs. Houston has hit 166 home runs so far this season as well as 550 RBIs. They have struck out on 917 instances (28th in baseball) and have notched a total of 1,011 base hits. The Houston Astros have recorded a team on-base percentage of .319 in addition to a team batting average of .246 this season.

The Astros hold a team WHIP of 1.120 and are the owners of a FIP of 3.47 as a staff on the year. Their K/BB ratio comes in at 3.10 (1,096 strikeouts vs 354 free passes). They are currently ranked 2nd in MLB as a staff in total hits conceded with 866. They have allowed 104 dingers and they relinquish 3.42 runs per 9 innings (2nd in MLB). The Houston pitching staff have given up 414 runs on the season and come in with a team ERA of 3.08 (373 earned runs surrendered).

Sitting with 122 save situations, the Astros have recorded 72 holds in addition to 14 blown saves. Houston has had relievers enter the game in 50 save opportunities and they have converted 36 saves. Their bullpen pitchers have come in 118 times in high leverage situations and on 79 occasions with base runners. Houston relief pitchers have an inherited score percentage of 30.8% of 117 inherited base runners. They rank 4th in baseball holding a save rate of 72.0%, and they have dispatched 356 relievers onto the diamond so far this season.

In 9,807 innings played, the Astros are sitting with a efficiency on defense of 71.9% (3rd in professional baseball). The Houston Astros have gotten 96 double plays and have earned a fielding percentage of .987 (10th in MLB). The Astros have accrued 963 assists, 57 errors and have 3,269 putouts this season.

Valdez (36-21 career mark) has earned a 3.41 earned run average while conceding 7.5 hits per 9 innings. He has a K/BB ratio of 2.25 and he has gone up against 1,951 hitters in his pro baseball career. He has allowed a total of 175 ER's while earning a WHIP of 1.258 and having a FIP of 3.8. In his pro baseball career, Valdez has surrendered 387 hits while he has accumulated 437 K's in 462 innings pitched.

Who will win tonight's MLB game against the spread or moneyline?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota

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